When Good Fortune Meets Bad LuckFortune — good or bad — happens to you. Luck, on the other hand, is something you create!Sep 10Sep 10
Finding Luck in Unlikely PlacesLife isn’t fair. Some people face incredibly tough situations that can feel impossible to overcome. Earthquakes, floods, fires, wars, and…Aug 8Aug 8
How to increase your luck by asking for what you wantDo you want to increase your luck? One of the easiest ways is to literally ask for what you want… No one knows how to help you unless you…Aug 1Aug 1
The Most Important Decision You Will MakeThe choices you make today determine the choices you get to make tomorrow.Oct 12, 2022A response icon6Oct 12, 2022A response icon6
What I Wish I Knew When I Started TeachingFive things I wish I had known when I started teaching, based on 23 years of experience teaching at Stanford University.Sep 11, 2022A response icon4Sep 11, 2022A response icon4
Inspiring Aspiring LeadersWhat is leadership? Some see leadership as a set of management skills, some believe a leader’s role is to set a vision, and others hold a…Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
Published inIndexZooming In… Zooming OutMusing on meeting new colleagues in person for the first time.Jun 12, 2021A response icon1Jun 12, 2021A response icon1
Disrupting Education — Let’s not waste this crisisWhen I was a kid I went to summer camp in rural Maine. It was a rustic place on the banks of a small lake where we spent the day outside…Jul 15, 2020A response icon7Jul 15, 2020A response icon7
Taking It To the Screen — Lessons Learned from Teaching OnlineMy most popular blog post by far is, “Teaching: It’s about Inspiration, Not Information.” Readers resonated with the message that the role…Jul 5, 2020A response icon11Jul 5, 2020A response icon11